WIDI Brings Creativity and Fun to Spooky Super Science Saturday! On October 25, 2025, Wisconsin Destination Imagination (WIDI) had a spooktacular time at Spooky Super Science Saturday at UW-Whitewater at Rock County! WIDI’s own Ashley Nelson (Southcentral Region Co-Regional Director) and…
Turning Big Ideas into Brilliant Solutions: How to Use the Hits and Hotspots Tool
Turning Big Ideas into Brilliant Solutions: How to Use the Hits and Hotspots Tool Every Destination Imagination (DI) team knows the excitement of brainstorming—it doesn’t take long before a flood of creative ideas fills the room! But with so many…
Finding the Balance: Schoolwork, Destination Imagination, and Extracurriculars
Finding the Balance: Schoolwork, Destination Imagination, and Extracurriculars Today’s students often juggle busy schedules filled with schoolwork, sports, music, clubs, and creative programs like Destination Imagination (DI). While extracurricular activities are enriching, striking a balance is key to ensuring students…
Starting a Destination Imagination Program in Wisconsin: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
Starting a Destination Imagination Program in Wisconsin: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone Are you excited about bringing Destination Imagination (DI) to your school or community group, but feel overwhelmed by questions like Where do we begin? Who will…
Destination Imagination (DI) in the Spotlight: Lake Geneva & Germantown Shine on ‘Varsity Blitz’!
Destination Imagination (DI) in the Spotlight: Lake Geneva and Germantown Shine on ‘Varsity Blitz’! We’ve got exciting news to share—participants from the Lake Geneva and Germantown Destination Imagination (DI) programs recently took center stage on Mike McGivern’s Varsity Blitz High School…
Destination Imagination: Helping Kids Rediscover Curiosity
Destination Imagination: Helping Kids Rediscover Curiosity As parents, we’ve all seen it: kids glued to screens, passively scrolling, tapping, or watching. While technology has its benefits, too much screen time can reduce opportunities for free play, problem-solving, and—most importantly—curiosity. Studies…
Real-World Learning That Builds on School Subjects
More Than After School: How Destination Imagination Complements the Classroom Today’s students are learning more than ever—but learning isn’t limited to textbooks and tests. Enter Destination Imagination (DI), a one-of-a-kind extracurricular activity that perfectly complements school curriculum by reinforcing critical…
Hands Off, Minds On: How Destination Imagination Empowers Student Ownership
Hands Off, Minds On: How Destination Imagination Empowers Student Ownership In a world where structured lessons and guided outcomes often define education, Destination Imagination (DI) dares to do things differently. At the core of DI is a simple but powerful…
Destination Imagination: A Creative Space for Every Student
Destination Imagination: A Creative Space for Every Student When people first hear about Destination Imagination (DI), they sometimes assume it’s only for students labeled “gifted” or those with high academic achievement. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Destination…
Starting a Destination Imagination Team: In School or Out – You’ve Got Options!
Starting a Destination Imagination Team: In School or Out – You’ve Got Options! Are you excited about bringing Destination Imagination (DI) to your students, children, or community? Great news: starting a DI team is flexible—it can happen within a school…